PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexndr Wennberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Popov Stepan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wennberg
vs
Stepan

210 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexndr Wennberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Popov Stepan!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stepan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wennberg to the mat! Wennberg manages to get full guard.
Stepan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wennberg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stepan trying to control but Wennberg is working from the bottom.
Wennberg has a closed guard, preventing Stepan from standing up.
Wennberg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Wennberg has his feet on Stepan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Stepan doesn't manage to clinch there - Wennberg circles away.

Stepan rushes Wennberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stepan jumps guard but Wennberg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stepan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wennberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wennberg stops a takedown attempt from Stepan.
Stepan prevents Wennberg from breaking the clinch.
Wennberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stepan has Wennberg pressed against the cage, preventing Wennberg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wennberg is trying to break free.
Stepan tries to pull guard but Wennberg won't allow it.
Alexndr Wennberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Popov Stepan.

Stepan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Stepan prevents Wennberg from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stepan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wennberg has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wennberg wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Stepan looks winded!
Stepan trying to control the action but Wennberg is working from the bottom.
Wennberg's coaches at Hardcore fight company have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Wennberg is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stepan is controlling him well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wennberg throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Stepan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wennberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stepan tries to clinch up
and Wennberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wennberg misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wennberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stepan.
Stepan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wennberg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wennberg wants it to stay on the feet.
Wennberg lands with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Wennberg coming out on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice jab there from Wennberg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wennberg lands with a big right hook that stumbles Stepan - he's out on his feet here! Wennberg follows up with another monster hook that separates Stepan from consciousness! Stepan falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Wennberg stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexndr Wennberg!